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The Delta independent., 1887-03-01
Another Art Craze.

The latest art work among ladies is
known Ms llie "Frencb Craze tor dec
Grating china, glassware, etc. 1t is
something entirely new, and is both
profitable and facimating. 1t Is very
popular in New York. Boston and
other Eastern cities. To ladies' desir-
ing u, learn the Art. we will send IN
elegant china placqne tsize IS incbes)
handsomely decorated, for model
together with box of material, 1GO
colored designs assorted in flowers,
animals. soldiers, landscapes, etc, com
plete, with full instructions. upon re-
ceipt of only 500. The placque alone
Is worth more than the amount cliarg-
ed. TO every li"iy ordering this out
tit who encOses the address of tive
other ladies' interested In Art matters,
to whom we eau mail our new cata-
1osue of Art Goods. we will enclose
extra and without charge. a beautiful
30 inch. gold-tinit-i placque.
-Adir.ss, 1H1 EaP.R.. \ EMS Co.
syLacuse, n. Y.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01
Roubdean Notes.

The D. & r. @. have y large force OF
men NJ work Oh the bridge across the
koui,ide;iu.
Our fancilmen are all busy blowing
ssnd putting in their crops.
The coal bank, taken lp by J. q.
Frown. will undoubtedly prove sue
.csSa. The vein grows larger and the
quality better the deeper he gets.
A number of our people attended
tile masquerade ball at Delta last week
amd report an unusually pleasant time.
We hope that We may soon have the
pleasurs of attending another.
The INDEPENDEHT has contained
. i,umber II items lately. in regard to
S.ar neighbr Kels0;s new house. We
wish To inform Tive general public
that he is still i'eggipg away at The
rate Of one log u week. some weeks,
n I'd that there is hopes of his liaying
nice residence one of there days. lie
Informs us that ss soon as the house
in completed ke intrnds giving Il dapce.
~ teach your ehiilren to "trip tlte
light fantastic lLat they may be pre-
pared when the time comes.
The C;lrr:er Bros. are Jogging GU
D.y creek Tor w. Scott.
There seslns to b: something un us
A,nl als.ut to llappen. several of the
rail road l,oys. who are working on thu.
bridge at u,is place. are paying great
attention t. tkeir pers'ln;l appearance,
and ARE continually castiIlg yearning
glances toward ls. California mesa
RuuiUr says. that tile sdyent of u GER
LAIN yoHug lady from xnpisnn is the
lra,,se of AL this co,nmotion.
I will endeAvyr to furnish spa items
n-xt week In regard to the 2Sairs Of
tl,is ,,imc. and uiAess greatly mistakeii.
saR give you something racy.
ANGELO.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01
Wonderful Cures.

W. ID. H.yt s. Co., wholesale and re-
tail druggist of Rome, Ga, says: We
have been selling DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's
Aruica Saive for two years. Have
well. or give such universal satisfac
tiOn. There have been some wonder
fnl cures effected by these medicines
III this city. Several cases of pronounc.
ed Consumption have been entirely
cured by use of few bottles of DR.
Kings New Discovery, taken in cou-
nection with Electric Bi,ters. We
guaranteed them always. Sold by /
NJ. McMurray.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

It is rum0red that u company is soon
4o be organized ty buy and operate tile
goal land lyingOn Tongue creek north of
to.sn. A railroad can be built NC eom-
l..satively slight expeIise from town
h the coal bank and in the hands Of
tie right parties. tile ventare will
prove y grand success. The quality Of
the .Aal Tor coking and smelling pur-
lsAsrs cannot be beat and tho supply is
jmex baustjble.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01
Tues,lny. Feb'y. Is, 1897.

"So''aN So y ~, ASc''
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all The members present AS
of yesterday.
w. ID. Brown having furnished IL
statement of the cost of moving the
Uncompahpre bridge, it WAS ordered
by the Board. after due consideration.
that the further sum of $3S be allow
ed him out of the General Road Fund,
the same to be received by him rs
payment III full for that work.
1t was ordered that $50 ont of the
General Road Fund be placed to the
credit of Road Dist. No. 8, the same to
be ex pended Oh the road running up
ON the west side of North Fork river.
1t appearing to the Board that Sl25
valuation of Improvements on the
land of Frank Hightower. was erron-
eously assessed against John Turner.
it is oIdereds that that amount be
stricken from the schedule of the lat
ter and assessed against Frank High
tower, and that the County Treasurer
be notified to make the required
changes Oh his books.
1t appearing to the Board that John
Gale has removed from Delta county,
therefore the office of Constable Of
Precinct No. is declared vacant and
Irwin McMurray is hereby appointed
to ill SAID vacancy until tho next re-
gular election.
A petition asking for the appoint
ment of L. b. Quackenbush as road
overseer of Dist. No. 4. was granted
and the appointment made.
The following official bonds were
approved: Henry Grant, justice of the
peace. precinct No,3; J. L. FObare.
Constable precinct Mop.
Petition for road in T. Is II. 90.
west 9th p. NJ. filed Feb'y. II, 1887.
was granted and tue followin. persons
appointed reviewers: A. W, Hice. Ed
ward Wiley and c. F. Wilson.
Petition for IA road in Il. Is II. 05,
filed Jan. 3lst. was granted and the
road declared u public highway.
Petition. asking for u road in r. Is
S. II. 90, filed Feb. 18th, was granted as
petitioned.
Petition for change in road In
Sec. 10 T. Is S. X. 95. W. AS proposed
by Win. NJ. Hasting. WAS granted. and
and the road ordered changed accord
ingIy.
Claims against the County amount
ing to $143.1O on the road funds: 1:
S692.25 on the General County Funds I;
and 81 so on tile Contingent Fund. were
allowed, and ordered that warrants be
drawn Oh the respective Funds tor the
several amounts, record of which is
made in the proper Register of War
rants.
1t is ordered by the Boarl that A. E..
Amsbary be employed as County At
toriiry for the year ending Jan. l. 1888.
at y salary of $500. payable quarterly
out of the General County Funds. il,
$75 payments.
1t is also ordered by the Bourd that
E. j.. Kellogg be allowed the sum of
S4GO in warrants on the General Coun-
ty Funds. as compensation for his ser
vices as Clerk of the Board for the
year ending Jan. lst, 1888, payable
quarterly in 800 payments.
The Buard adjou rned to meet April
4tl. 1887.
+. J.. KELLOGG, Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

lars in excess of what in law and fact
should have been SO assumed and paid.
Now, the,Vore, be it resolved, in
consideration of the premises. that it
is duty OF this Board of County Com
missioners of Delta county to repudiate
the said so-callcd adjustment and set
Element and hold the same for naugbt
which is hereby done and to proceed
at once to secure Ms provided by law. a
fair.equitable and legal adjustment and
settlement in the premises.
Aud be it further resolycd, that in
the name and by the authority Of this
Board, the County Clerk of this couI-
ty, shall forthwith send written no.
tice accompanied by the above pream-
bic and these resolutions, to the Board
OF County Commissioners of Gunnison
county. notifying them that ON the 26th
day of February A. D. 1887. the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Delta county will
meet them in their office ut the Court
House in the town of Gunnison to ad-
just and settle all matters of the furma-
ton of Delta county, and also to APP
portion the indebtedness Of said cuun-
ty of GunnisOn specified in section 10
above set out. The said notice,pream-
BILE and resolutions shall be sent to our
attorney, j. w. Mills, at Gunnison, and
by him personally presented to the said
Gunnison County Commissioners and
this Board will be and meet in the said
town of Gunnlson on the day aforesaid
for the aforesaid purpose.
Tie Board adjourned until tO-mor-
row morning. L. L. KELLOGG,
Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

The Chicago Herald nccusses the A.
n. Kellogg Newspaper Company of
stealing. printing and palming of on the
nnsi,sl,ecting public II sermon pnrport-
ing to l,e one Of Talmadse's which was
bogus,
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

The Lake City World is again in the
market. Must be u hard town for
newspaper men; during the past year
I'll. paper has changed hands several
times, and one of the editors has gone
and got married.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

As will le seen by the proceedings
of the board u suit is about to be COM
snenced against Gunnison county to
sScover portion of the debt assumed
hy this county at the time it was Or
ganized. We hope the Commissioners
will succeed in recovering u portion of
4ile money paid,
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

Ten years from now will find Delta
rounty prepared to supply tue state
with fruit. Three nurseries have al
ready been started'to furnish the peo-
ale of our county with stock, and it can
In said that there is not Il ranchman
amt wl,st las."r will ut Al sarlylday set
l,ut from s to go i.cres to fruit.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

Our MERCHANTS report the sale of Al
falfa seed 10 far this spring to he near
iy double that of last, and next fall
,wiN probably find Delta county with \
larger acreage of this valuable grass
than any county west of the range.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

The Governor has vetoed the bill CIV
ing bounty for the scalps Of wolves.
cayotes. bears and mountain lions.
claiming that the tinances Of the State
would not warrant the passage of the
bill. Another biA REDUCING the bOuil-
ty will probably be bought up and pass
R,l
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

The stockmen of this county are
highly elated over the fine condition
nf their stock. The loss SO far this win
Ter is less than one per cent: we doubt
there heing another county i'll the state
that can make IA hetter showing.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01
Bucklen's Arnica Salye,

The best salve il. the world for cuts.
sores. tetter, ch;tpped hands. chilhlains,
corns, and all skin erliptions, and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required.
II is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction, Or money refunded, Price %
cents per box. For aale byI. NJ. Nc
Murray.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01
We acknowledge the receiptiof flow
rr and garden seeds from the we'll
KNOWN house Of ID. N, Ferry s Go.

The National Teachers Association
viii ,nrt this year at Chicago. 1t is
TX lwt;L+si that the attendancs will be
nearly double to that of last year, at
TuIeka, Kansas.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

The Grand junction Democrat comes
down rather hard on the society OF
that place. which he says leaves out
good fellows who are hard up and ad-
niits those who take pride in boasting
nf getting full and raising sheol.
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01

lIRelS little light. Marquis al
Qnr~nsl,ury rn'es. took place yester-
,day h~t wAes, Gun. Kennirott and .Joha
Snt!sun, Of Surface creek. Ony one
rut.ad MAS taught. Mr. Sinelser failed
t. ,.ou- up wheil lime MAS ca'le9 for
~ Hs.pd -und. :" The bght was
SoHxrde ~ Or. Kennicots
The Delta independent., 1887-03-01
Made Easy

A great soring Of labor and time by
,tsiny this Dam for IrTigdti,y Ditches
In the past the lateral bitches from
the main waterways have had to be
damned with dirt or ii system of gates
at Il great cost to each party caused by
handling dirt to dam the bitches so AS
to raise the water over the land. more
or less of the dirt would wash down
into bitches ut the removal of the dam.
to be cleaned out at an additional ex-
pense. etc. etc. Now this dam does
away with all such work and expense
We call the attention of patrons of
irrigation to this useful and labor-say-
ing invention. You can save enough
in one year. with this dam. to pay for
the use of said dam Il lifetime. Dam
ming small streams of any kind. dams
can lie mad. of all sizes. Stop right
here and make Il nute of this.
Smyrna times., 1887-06-22
Plan of a Great Bridge Across the
Hudson.

A column letter in the Philadelphia
Ledger money market signed Engi-
neer," excites considerable speculative
talk, as it is thought to foreshadOw a
move of the Pennsylvania Railroad to
get into New York from Jersey City.
Some weeks ago the Ledger published
an elaborate report of the work being
done in the way of tunneling under the
Hudson river. Engineer" after
criticising the tunnel project and show
ing that three double tunnels. costing
$33, 10000, would be required to ac-
commodate existing railroads, unfOlds
a scheme for a great six.track bridge
crossing the Hudson on single span
one hundred and forty feet above high
water, and running over and through
buildings to a central depot, where
connections would be made with all
the lines of elevated railroads. He
says that the plan is not visionary, but
has been carefully studied for many
years, and that it can be executed at
less cost than that of constructing tun-
nels of equal capacity. The tone of the
letter is such that it is looked upon as
a feeler. The writer says that the
financial question has been greatly
facilitated by the thorough study Ofth
engineering difficulties and will be
made clear "when the need for the
work becomes great enough to make it
a paying investment. 1t appears the
time has arrived already, and that the
matter is receiving serious considera-
ton"
Smyrna times., 1887-06-22
An Eastern Famine.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE IN
ASIA MINOR IN DANGER OF
STARVATION.

The American Board of Foreign Mis-
siOns, Boston, has received tidings of a
terrible famine in Asia Minor. Border
ing on the Mediterranean, and embrace
ing the ancient cities of TSrsus and
Adana, the state of affairs is so deplOra-
BILE as to render an appeal to the benev-
olent public and immediate duty. The
harvest time has just passed, but not a
single sheaf of grain will be cut on all
the plain, ordinarily so fertile, save in
a few fields artiiicially watered. The
city of Adana is in the centre of this re-
giOn, and from this place the Rev, G.. +.
Montgomery wrote on May of q severe
winter, with much suffering, during
which the people had lived in the hope
of better times. He adds.
Now the spring has come, and the
heaven is as iron and the earth as brasg.
There is no grass for the cattle, no har-
vest for the winter-sOwn grain, and no
sowing for the usual summer crops, alb
sOlutely no opportunity to earn a sim
gle plaster of money. The little oil in
the bottom of the cruise and the hand
ful of meal in the barrel is fast melting
away, and there is yet at least twelve
months before there can possibly be any
work or another opportunity for har-
vest. Already most of the farmers viii
lagos are deserted. The people had
hoped to save their vineyards, but now
the leaves are turning yellow, and
vines are beginning to dry up and will
be ruined. Numbers Of people are try
ing to sell copper vessels, beds, furni-
ture, cows and oxen on the streets at
One-fOrth of their worth. Cowsjare be-
ing sold at 80 piasters each, about
$1.25."
A committee appointed at Adana to
present an appeal to benevolent people
in America has sent this statement,
which is vOuched for as correct by
American missionaries in Turkey:
A square section of our most fertile
plains, 8, 900 square miles in extent, ex-
tending from Mersine on the west sixty
miles, to Missis on the east, is now a
sad desert. The yearly exports from
| these fields in cotton, sesame, oats, and
millet, has been about $3,5OOOOO; and
the wheat and barely produced has
been worth even more. This year also,
because there is no grass, the fiocks and
heards are mostly destroyed. Butter,
cheese, and milk are with difficulty
found. This section contains over 100,
600 inhabitants, of which 10000 are able
to find living without help. But so,
600 are destitute, and cannot be kept
from starvation unless help is brought
to them from without Many of them
have lived until now only by selling
their furniture, in some cases even to
the beds from under them. Three days
ago little girl years old tried to sell
a small glass lamp on the street for one
plaster, that she might buy bread, as
she said they had nothing to eat at
home, and after this nothing to sell.
The sad sights we are compelled every
day to witness cannot be described with
the pen. All eyes are full of weeping
and the air is full of lamentation. I'm
less the benevolent of America and
England have mercy, and reach out
their plying hands towards our cOun-
try with generous help, this large num-
Der of poor people mustperish of starva-
ton"
Smyrna times., 1887-06-22
Grating the Peach on Sassafras

The Bethlehem, Pa, Times reports in
all seriousness that one Thomas J.
Rice, of that town has made a discoy-
cry which will electrify the hOrticul-
tural world; being nothing less than
the successful grating of the peach on
the sasSafras. Grating" is the word
used, but since the peach is prOpagated
by budding it is to be presumed that
the latter is really meant. twill be an
parent this is discovery of very great
interest to the farmers OfDelaware and
the Eastern Shore. The sassafras is
indigenous on this Peninsula; verv
much so indeed. 1t isn't particular
about soil or cultivation doesn't ask
for fertilization; in fact the poorer the
ground the better it seems to like it.
All 1t asks is a chance to get one of its
roots fairly started and then it will take
care of itself After that cattle NAV
eat OIL its leaves and boys with grub
Dlng-hOes may dig up the bushes, but
the sassafras doesn't get discouraged.
AS fast as it is cut down in one place it
comes up in another. You NAV grub
away at its long horizontal roots till
you tire; as fast as you break them off
in one direction they branch out in an
other. 1t is believed that a sassafras
root will run clear across 1O-acre field
and not half try, and every foot of that
long root is likely to bring forth a bush
which only asks to be let alone to grow
up into a tree that cares nothing for
worms, yellows or rOse-bugs. The
sassatras cones even nearer indestruc-
tibility than the sand burr If our
peach growers will take up this Beth
lehem mans idea and develop it-turn
their sassafras bushes into peach trees,
leaving enough of the original stock to
fool the rOse-bugs and other enemies of
the peach into mistaking their orchards
Tor sassafras grOves-we may yet have
to build more railroads to transport
our fruit to market.-EUery EUening.
Smyrna times., 1887-06-22
The Rebel Flags.

Gov Foraker received a telegram
from d. G. Putnam, Springfield, depart
ment commander of the Grand Army
of Republic of Ohio, urging him in be-
half fOf the $4,000 comrades of this de-
partmeDt to protest to the authorities
at Washington against the return of
the rebel flags captured by the soldiers
of Ohio. The Governor forwarded the
telegraph to President Cleveland in the
same connection, and said: "In trans
mitting this message desire to comply
with its request, and do most earnestly
protest against the action to which it
relates. The patriotic people of this
States are shocked and indignant be-
yOnd anything can express. l earn-
estly request you to revoke the order
that has given such unqualified OfIense. y
The Governor also sent a telegram to
General BOyntOn at Washington, ask
ing him to take legal advice and insti-
tute proceedings to enjoin the return
of the rebel flags which were captured
by Ohio troops.
The President has since revoked the
order to return the flags.
Smyrna times., 1887-06-22
WHOLE NO. 1865.
Things Well to Know and Do.
Hot sunshine will remove scorch.

Hot sunshine will remove scorch.
The best liquid for cleaning old brass
Is solution of Oxalic acid.
Kerosene applied to unused stoves
Will keep them from rusting.
A damp cloth dipped in common soda
Will brighten tin ware easily.
10 clean knives Cut a small nOtatO
dip 1t in brickdust and rub them.
Grease may be removed from silk bv
applying magnesia to the wrong side
New iron should be gradually heated
at first, it will not be so likely to crack.
Paint splashes may be removed from
window panes by very hot solution oil
soda, using a soft flannel.
Mlldewed linen may be restored nv
soaplng the spots, and while wet cover
ing them with powered chalk.
10 extract paint from clOthing-Sat-
urate the spots with spirits of turpen-
tine, let 1t remain several hours. then
rub 1t and it will drop off.
Javalle wateris Indispensable in laun-
dry work dip any stains in it for mo-
ment, then in boiling water, and thew
will disappear. If any yellowness re-
mains, bleach.
Boiling water made strong with ana
monia and applied with whisk broom.
cleans willow chairs admirably. SoaD
should never be used, as it turns them
yellow.
Ammonia greatly lessons the work of
cleaning kitchen utensils, and of wash
windows. Rubbing Brussels carpet
with strong ammonia water will brigh-
ten 1t, and remove stains.
Lamp burners that have become dim
and sticky, can be renovated by boiling
them in strong soda water, using a tin
tomato can for this purpose; then scour
the burners with sapolio and they will
be as good as new.
COpperas dissolved in boiling water
will instantly cleanse iron sinks aud
drains. A few drops of spirits of tur-
pentine mixed with stove-blacking les.
sens labor and adds polish. Kerosene
IL cooked starch "a teaspoonful to a
quartz will prevent clothes sticking to
the irons, and will give a gloss the
scent evapOrates in the drying. Pow
dered borax is good, if one decidedly
objects to the smell of Kerosene).
Smyrna times., 1887-06-22
The Queens Jubilee.

The Irish members of Parliament
must be highly gratified by the press
ing invitations extended to them to
take part in the Jubilee ceremonies.
The seats at the commemorative coron-
alton service command an enormous
price, but the Irish representatives
evince no disposition to join publicly
in giving thanks for the Victorian
reign. They make no pretence of
gratitude for reign which they con-
slider has been one of oppression to their
country.
1t will be we'll for the English and
Irish alike, if the representatives of
public opinion of the island adhere
firmly to this resolution. The Victor
ian reign has been one of crOwning
achievements and material progress.
There is very much for Englishmen to
be thankful for, and the cOmmemora-
tiOn festival will be splendid tribute
to the civil services and personal traits
of the illustrious sovereign. 1t should
be, however, a genuine and truthful
memorial, not only of the triumphs and
progress of the Victorian era, but of
its failures as well. The Queens Gov
ernment has been wonderfully success.
full in governing foreign dependencies
and in extending the liberties of her
English subjects; but in Ireland it has
failed decade after decade. The island
has not prOspered; it has been a centre
of discomfort, disaffectiOn, misery and
want these fifty years; and it has to-
day no heart for joining in the Imper-
ial festivities. The absence of the Ma
tionalist members from Westminster
Abbey will vindiCate the truth of his
tory, since it will betOken the failure
of the English people, with all their
political capacity to reconcile Ireland to
their rule or to rescue it from indus
trial impOverishment and commercial
ruin.